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Erica Schwartz has made no public remarks one month into her role as measles cases hit a 30-year high and respiratory virus season begins.

Federal health officials traced the parasitic infection across 20 states to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico, with illnesses continuing to climb since the July recall.

CDC data show 155,000 kindergarteners held exemptions in the 2025-2026 school year, with rates rising in 41 states and Washington, D.C.

Two deaths confirmed Aug. 3 as FDA human food inspection vacancies approach 20 percent and CDC's parasite-tracking team falls from 11 scientists to three.

The Massachusetts senator's letter to RFK Jr. ties Taylor Farms' seven-figure donations to regulatory rollbacks she says raised the risk of the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak on record.

The Salinas, California producer issued a voluntary recall of more than a dozen jalapeño products tied to a Sinaloa, Mexico pepper farm already linked to a CDC outbreak.

Sen. Bill Cassidy cited a June CDC autism data change to support Dr. Evelyn Reed's nomination, a move that hands neurodiversity advocates a concrete win and could redirect millions in federal research grants.

Enhanced health screenings for international arrivals create immediate demand for diagnostic equipment makers